| September 9, 2007: Jim and
his art were featured in an article in the
Quad Community Press newspaper. March 22-23, 2006: Jim had the great opportunity to spend two days field sketching with the great Swedish bird artist and ornithologist,
Lars Jonsson. Lars, author of "Birds and Light" and "The Birds of Europe", and Jim traveled around southern Minnesota, sketching waterfowl, gulls, and other birds. For Jim, this was a rare chance to hone his skills with one of the best field sketchers ever in the rich history of bird art.
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| March 31, 2006: Jim was one of 20 artists selected to participate in the "Drawn to Nature" art show to benefit the
Bell Museum of Natural History in Minneapolis. Adding to the honor, the Museum awarded Jim one of it's 3 Purchase Awards for his plein-air painting of a Black Spruce Bog. The painting is now a part of the Museum's permanent collection. |
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| Upcoming Shows/Exhibitions: Jim will be showing his art at the
Whooping Crane Festival in Necedah, Wisconsin on September 16,
2007, and
Wild Wings Fall Festival October 6-7 in Lake City, Minnesota.
Jim also was recently asked to participate in "Nature
Observed", an exhibition
of art at the
Great Lakes
Aquarium September 28-November 25 in
Duluth, Minnesota. He is honored to be exhibiting his
art with that of Don Luce of the Bell Museum of Natural
History, and noted botanical artist Vera Ming Wong from
Wisconsin. Jim was also invited to display a painting at the
"Art Perchance" gala at the
Minneapolis Institute of Arts on
September 28, 2007. |
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